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University of Massachusetts Amherst Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

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374 WHITMORE BUILDING 181 PRESIDENTS DRAMHERST, MA 01003

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Total enrollments (2022)

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$17,291

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UMass is a highly rated public university located in Amherst Center, Massachusetts in the Springfield, MA Area. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 22,539 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the UMass acceptance rate is 66%. Popular majors include Psychology, Economics, and Liberal Arts and Humanities. Graduating 84% of students, UMass alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $41,200.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for University of Massachusetts Amherst is thirteen percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

University of Connecticut49.40%
Central Connecticut State University65.60%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell73.40%
SUNY at Albany54.30%
Brown University7.10%